Sweden and Norwegian Royalty. He was French military officer and Imperial Marshal. He was King of Sweden and Norway, also named Karl XIV Johan. He was Carl III John of Norway. Once one of the most trusted generals of Emperor Napoleon I of France, he was born in Pau, France, as Jean Bernadotte, soon called Jean Baptiste. When he was created Prince of Ponte-Corvo in Italy by Napoleon, he added Jules to his names as an imperial courtesy. He was elected Crown Prince of Sweden in 1810 and was adopted, with another new name, by the childless King Carl XIII of Sweden. Carl John was crowned King of Sweden and Norway after King Carl XIII's death in 1818. In 1798 he had married Désirée Clary, who was Napoleon's first love, with her becoming Queen Desideria. Instrumental in the formation of the alliance that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, he has been accused, especially by Bonapartists, of disloyalty to his old benefactor. Having successfully negotiated the treaty by which Sweden in 1814 once again was united with its "brotherland" Norway, he and his son and two grandsons were to be successive kings of both nations until 1905. Without ever learning to speak Swedish or Norwegian, but ably assisted by his intimate friend Count Magnus Brahe, King Carl John had a personally directed reign on the Scandinavian Peninsula, which was one of uninterrupted peace and prosperity, investing considerably of his own funds. The Bernadotte Dynasty he founded is still on the throne in Sweden in 2016. His portraits, busts and statues are on display throughout Europe including the equestrian statues in Stockholm and Olso. The one in Olso is largest bronze statue in Norway. Throughout his lifetime, he received at host of honors and accolades.
Sweden and Norwegian Royalty. He was French military officer and Imperial Marshal. He was King of Sweden and Norway, also named Karl XIV Johan. He was Carl III John of Norway. Once one of the most trusted generals of Emperor Napoleon I of France, he was born in Pau, France, as Jean Bernadotte, soon called Jean Baptiste. When he was created Prince of Ponte-Corvo in Italy by Napoleon, he added Jules to his names as an imperial courtesy. He was elected Crown Prince of Sweden in 1810 and was adopted, with another new name, by the childless King Carl XIII of Sweden. Carl John was crowned King of Sweden and Norway after King Carl XIII's death in 1818. In 1798 he had married Désirée Clary, who was Napoleon's first love, with her becoming Queen Desideria. Instrumental in the formation of the alliance that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, he has been accused, especially by Bonapartists, of disloyalty to his old benefactor. Having successfully negotiated the treaty by which Sweden in 1814 once again was united with its "brotherland" Norway, he and his son and two grandsons were to be successive kings of both nations until 1905. Without ever learning to speak Swedish or Norwegian, but ably assisted by his intimate friend Count Magnus Brahe, King Carl John had a personally directed reign on the Scandinavian Peninsula, which was one of uninterrupted peace and prosperity, investing considerably of his own funds. The Bernadotte Dynasty he founded is still on the throne in Sweden in 2016. His portraits, busts and statues are on display throughout Europe including the equestrian statues in Stockholm and Olso. The one in Olso is largest bronze statue in Norway. Throughout his lifetime, he received at host of honors and accolades.
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